Helicopter News
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U.K. Puts $11 Billion SAR-H Competition On Hold, Cites Irregularities
The Ministry of Defence and Department for Transport (DfT) said they will not proceed with the preferred bid or the current procurement process for the potential $11 billion Search and […]
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Hill Opposition To Possible Chinese Bid On Pres Helo Starts
A lawmaker critical of the Pentagon’s decision to scrap the VH-71 presidential helicopter is crying foul over the possible bid on a future White House chopper by a Chinese firm. […]
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Army Orders 32 EADS NA UH-72A Lakotas
The European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co. North America (EADS NA) this week said the Army has ordered a total of 32 UH-72A Lakotas for Fiscal Year 2011, which will […]
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Navy Pursuing New Multiyear Strategy For MH-60 Fleet
Navy acquisition officials are in the process of nailing down the specifics of a new multiyear procurement plan for the service’s fleet of MH-60 rotorcraft, in the hopes of generating […]
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FAA Permits CBP To Significantly Expand UAS Operations Along Northern Border
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently issued an expanded certificate of authorization (COA) to Customs and Border Protection (CBP), permitting the agency to fly unmanned aircraft missions along another 900 […]
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CBP Continues To Explore Small UAS Options
Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the largest operator of long-endurance, high-altitude Predator unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) except for the Air Force, continues to look at how smaller unmanned systems can […]
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Lockheed Martin Successfully Tests AMF JTRS On AH-64D Apache Helicopter
For the first time, Lockheed Martin‘s [LMT] Airborne and Maritime/Fixed Station Joint Tactical Radio System (AMF JTRS) was on the Boeing [BA] AH-64D Apache helicopter using the Block III configuration, […]
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[February 1, 2011]
// PDF View- Boeing, iRobot Deliver First SUGV’s To Air Force
- AeroVironment’s Global Observer UAV Completes First Hydrogen Flight
- Textron’s AAI Business Separates Into Three Operating Units
- Army Tackles UAV Weaponization
- Boeing CH-47F Chinook Production Continues To Climb
- Navy Pursuing New Multiyear Strategy For MH-60 Fleet
- FAA Permits CBP To Significantly Expand UAS Operations Along Northern Border
- CBP Continues To Explore Small UAS Options
- Lockheed Martin Successfully Tests AMF JTRS On AH-64D Apache Helicopter
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Boeing, iRobot Deliver First SUGV’s To Air Force
Boeing [BA] and partner iRobot Corp. [IRBT] recently announced they have delivered the first 30 Small Unmanned Ground Vehicles (SUGV) under a contract with the Air Force for the service’s […]
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AeroVironment’s Global Observer UAV Completes First Hydrogen Flight
AeroVironment Inc. (AV) [AVAV] recently said the Global Observer(tm)unmanned aircraft system has successfully completed its historic first flight powered by the aircraft’s hydrogen-fueled propulsion system at Edwards AFB, Calif. This […]